The Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) has received allocations to the tune of ₹2,377.35 crore in this year’s budget with pending connectivity to the Old City from MGBS, Imlibun to Falaknuma of Corridor II of 5.5 km suddenly receiving a filip. On Monday, ₹500 crore was allocated for the purpose.
New proposed rapid metro rail to the Shamshabad airport has been allotted ₹377.35 crore for which the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has already prepared a detailed project report. The project has been awaiting government nod for the nearly 32-km elevated work from Gachibowli for the last couple of years.
HMR, the government’s special purpose vehicle, which oversees the metro construction has been allocated ₹1,500 crore too.